Chana Dal Vada | Split Chickpeas Fritters

Chana Dal Vada is a very popular Indian snack usually accompanied with tea. Some eat it with any of their favorite Chutney's and others prefer having it plainly with tea probably because of its crunchy texture.

Chana Dal Vada is made by grinding split chickpeas into a coarse paste, enhancing its taste by mixing a few ingredients and deep frying it in oil.In Udupi, Chana Dal Vada is popularly known as "Chatambade". Bifurcating this word gives you "chatte" meaning flat and "ambade" meaning fritters (Hog plums are also called Ambade in Udupi which are mainly used in curries and pickles). Probably, the word "Chattambade" came from the flat shape of the fritters.Preparation Time: 10 minsCooking time: 20 minsIngredients